University of the Philippines Manila

College of Arts and Sciences

Department of Physical Sciences and Mathematics
MATHEMATICS 11: College Algebra
First Departmental Exam
September 24, 2018
Set A

For your answers, please use the University Bluebook. This exam is good for two hours. Ask only the proctor for
clarifications. Write using just either blue or black pen. Extra papers are not allowed, as well as calculators.
Use only the front pages of the bluebook for the answers, the back pages are your scratch papers.

I. Write TRUE if the statement is correct. Otherwise, write FALSE. (2 points each)

1. A collection of the best movies of 2018 is not a SET.

2. There will always be more than one way to name sets using the RULE METHOD.

3. The set of natural numbers is a proper SUBSET of the set of whole numbers less {0}.

4. The algebraic expression 4x2 y − 2y 2 x2 + 2 + 3x3 is a polynomial of degree 3.

5. The product of 7x2 + 8xy − 6y 2 and 6x2 + 4xy + 3y 2 is 42x4 + 76u3 v + 17u2 v 2 − 18v 4 .

6. For any x, y ∈ R, (x + y)(x2 − xy + y 2 ) 6= x3 + y 3 .

7. If a + b = −2 = ab, then a3 + b3 = −20.

8. If p − q > 0, then 0 ≤ p2 − q 2 for any real numbers p and q.

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9. The constant term in the expansion of x − + 2 is 2.
x x
10. For some polynomials A, B, C, and D, (A − B)C − (B − A)D = (A − B)(C + D).

11. The polynomial ax2 + bx + c with real coefficients a, b and c, where a 6= 0, can be factored using completing
the square as a product of two polynomials with real coefficients.
x4 + 4x2 y 2 + 16y 4
12. cannot be further simplified through multiplication/division by the GCF
x2 − 2xy + 4y 2
m−1 m2 − 25 m+5
13. The product of and is .
m−5 5m − 1 5
x+2 x−2
14. When added, and , will be 2.
x x
x−3 x+1
+ 2(x2 − x − 4)
15. The complex fraction x−2 x+2 can be simplified into .
x2 − 5x + 6 (x − 2)(x − 3)
x2 − 4

II. Choose the letter that gives the best answer. Choose E if there is no answer. (2 points each)

1. How many subsets does the set A = {1, 2, 3, a, b, c} have?

(a) 32 (b) 64 (c) 128 (d) 256

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 2. If sets J and M are disjoint, then (J − M )0 equals .

(a) Φ (b) U (c) J 0 (d) J

3. If xy = 0, then which of the following is correct?

(a) x 6= 0, y = 0 (b) x = 0, y 6= 0 (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Neither (a) nor (b)

4. The statement ”x(yz) = (yz)x” is justified by ?

(a) Associative Law for Multiplication (c) Distributive Law for Multiplication
(b) Commutative Law for Multiplication (d) Transitive Law for Multiplication

+ 2a (3b + 5a) = 4 b (3a − 2b) + 2b2 + a2 correct is



5. The expression that makes the equation

(a) 6a2 + 6ab (b) 6a2 − 6ab (c) 11a2 + 18ab (d) 6a2 + 18ab − 6b2

6. When simplified, 3y 3 − 3y − (3y − 3y 3 ) is equal to

(a) 0 (b) −6y + 6y 3 (c) −6y (d) 6y 3 + 6y

5x4 − 22
7. The remainder of is
2x2 + 3
(a) 848 (b) 383 (c) −172 (d) −129

8. Let p(x) be a polynomial in x. If p(x) is divisible 7x − 5 such that the quotient is 12 − 3x, then p(x) = ?

(a) 21x2 − 99x + 60 (b) −21x2 + 99x − 60 (c) 21x2 − 99x − 60 (d) −21x2 + 99x + 60

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9. The coefficient of x3 in the expansion of πx − 2 2
π x +x+ 2 is .
π π
(a) π 3 (b) −π 3 (c) 2 (d) −2

10. Which of the following polynomials is/are perfect square trinomials?

I. x2 − 4x + 4 II. y 2 + 4y + 4 III. ((3x2 − 2y 3 )(3x2 + 2y 3 ))2

(a) I only (b) II only (c) I and II only (d) I, II, and III

11. The following algebraic expressions are equal to each other EXCEPT .

(a) P 2 − Q2 (b) −(Q + P )(Q − P ) (c) (P + Q)(Q − P ) (d) (P − Q)(P + Q)

12. What is the complete factorization of the polynomial 30pm4 a2 − 30pn3 b + 45pm4 b − 20pn3 a2 ?

(a) 5p(3m4 + 2n3 )(2a2 − 3b) (c) 5p(3m4 − 2n3 )(2a2 + 3b)
(b) 5p(3m4 − 2n3 )(2a2 − 3b) (d) 5p(3b − 2a2 )(2n3 + 3m4 )

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 13. A factorization of the polynomial 36A6x p4y − 12A3x B 4m P 2y Q3n − 35B 8m Q6n is .

(a) (6A3x P 2y + 7B 4m Q3n )(6A3x P 2y − 5B 4m Q3n ) (c) (4A3x P 2y − 5B 4m Q3n )(9A3x P 2y + 7B 4m Q3n )
(b) (4A3x P 2y + 5B 4m Q3n )(9A3x P 2y − 7B 4m Q3n ) (d) (6A3x P 2y − 7B 4m Q3n )(6A3x P 2y + 5B 4m Q3n )

14. Which of the following is FALSE?

x−2 2−x x − 2 −(2 − x)
(a) ÷ = −x − 2 (c) ÷ =x+2
x + 2 (x + 2)2 x+2 (x + 2)2
x−2 2−x x−2 −(2 − x)
(b) ÷ =x+2 (d) ÷ = −x − 2
−x + 2 (x + 2)2 x + 2 − (x + 2)2

2x + 3 x+1
15. The sum of and is
x+4 x
3x2 + 8x + 4 3x + 4 x2 + 7x + 7 x2 − 2x − 4
(a) (b) (c) (d)
x(x + 4) 2x + 4 x(x + 4) x(x + 4)

III. Show your complete and clear solutions. No solution, no credit. (4 points each)

1. MagicS’wich sells sandwiches with options of bacon, ham, and cheese. Yesterday, a total of 256 sandwiches
were sold for which 140 had bacon, 140 had ham, 84 had ham and cheese, 62 had bacon, but no cheese, 68
had ham and bacon, and 38 had all three, while 20 had none.

(a) Draw the Venn Diagram representing the problem.

(b) How many sandwiches were sold without cheese?
−2
−7a2 b3 c−3

2. Simplify and express without negative and zero exponents. .
(3ab2 c0 )(ab2 )
4
2x2 y2

3. Expand − .
y 2x

4. Show the completely factored form of the polynomial z 18 − 1.

q−4
2q − 5
2q − 6 −
q−3
2−
q−2
5. Simplify the following complex fraction: .
1
1−
1
1−
1
1−
q−1

End of the exam Total (80 points)